Foreign influencers promote Russian occupation of Donetsk as travel destination

A group of foreign influencers is producing social media content that portrays Russian-occupied Donetsk Oblast, including Mariupol, as an attractive tourist destination, releasing white doves and showcasing the area. This appears to be part of a coordinated information operation to legitimize Russia's occupation, though the extent of state sponsorship is unclear. The development matters as it signals a shift in Russian influence tactics toward soft-power normalization of occupied territories.

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